Tomoi

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Tomoi is the Malaysian name for the South-East Asian martial art known in Thailand as muay Thai and in Cambodia as Pradal Serey. It refers to siku lutut which in Malay means elbows and knees. Tomoi is usually practised as a recreational martial arts sport, particularly in Northern Malaysia, alongside traditional silat. In the mid-nineties, the practice of tomoi was banned by the fundamentalist Kelantan (a state of north Malaysia governed by an ultra-conservative Islamic party) government because of its "unIslamic elements". They have recently decided to allow practice of the art under the name "Muay Kelate".